Butternut squash is a winter squash that is more resistant to vine borers than other squash varieties due to its thicker stem. The flesh is yellow with a sweet, nutty taste. It makes a great winter storage crop.
Acorn squash varieties have creamy, yellow flesh with a sweet, nutty flavor. It’s ideal for baking, roasting and pureeing for soup.
Cochin chickens may be too big for small urban farms, but the breed does well in colder climates. Feed them greens daily for optimum health.
Hamburgs tend to be active, flighty birds and don’t like to be confined. They fare best in free-ranging flocks.
